The Darug People

Al-lo-wah jumna yenu way a pemel ya Daruga

(Together we walk on the land of the Darug).

We acknowledge that Mount St Benedict College sits on the land of the Darug Aboriginal
people.

The Darug people are the traditional custodians of the land on which our College
stands. It has been recorded that the Darug nation had occupied over 1800 km2 of
land. The Darug people first came in contact with European settlers in 1788 when
Parramatta was being established. They were slowly being pushed off their own land
and had to fight for their land rights, but in 1816 the land was overrun by the
European settlers. As they lost complete control of their land the Darug people
were disconnected from their land and, through this part, of their culture was lost.

We must respect the land and value the heritage of the Darug people. By doing
so we are respecting the Darug people and their culture. It is important to recognise
and acknowledge the Darug people as they hold vital links to the heritage of the
land. The connection they have with the land is precious and needs to be respected
and maintained for future generations.

Emily and Monique Year 10.

Emily and Monique were members of the Future Problem Solving Team who presented their work in the US at the International Conference
for Future Problem Solving in 2013 and came second. Their work won them the FPS World Championship.